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Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940

Subject
City Halls & Courthouses
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A three-quarter view of the Indiana State Capitol, a large Neoclassical limestone building with a central gilded dome topped by a flagpole flying the American flag, flanked by lower green-tinted roof sections and rows of columns and arched windows. The present capitol, designed by Edwin May in the Neoclassical style, was begun in 1880 and completed in 1888, replacing an earlier 1835 statehouse on the same site; its dome is noted for being clad in Indiana limestone rather than the more typical metal or stone of eastern capitols. The building still houses the Indiana General Assembly and the governor's office.

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PublisherCraft Greeting Card Co.
INDIANA STATE CAPITOL, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 104 --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES L-8382 PLACE STAMP HERE POST CARD CRAFT GREETING CARD CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IND., PUBLISHERS GENUINE "DIANA" QUALITY MULTI-COLOR POST CARD, INDIANAPOLIS
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PublisherCraft Greeting Card Co.
Series104
ConditionVery good
Place depictedCapitol Building, Indianapolis, IN
PublisherCraft Greeting Card Co., Indianapolis, IN
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; narrow white margin at the edges; number 104 printed at upper right of caption. No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card with white border; publisher imprint Craft Greeting Card Co., Indianapolis; minor edge wear.

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Indiana State Capitol, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/indiana-state-capitol-indianapolis-indiana-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.